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designedly

[ dih-zahy-nid-lee ]
/ dɪˈzaɪ nɪd li /
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adverb
intentionally; purposely; deliberately.
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Origin of designedly

First recorded in 1650–60; designed + -ly

Words nearby designedly

designated driver, designated employment, designated hitter, designation, designed, designedly, designee, designer, designer baby, designer dog, designer drug
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Words related to designedly

deliberately, purposely, by design, calculatedly, knowingly, on purpose, purposively, studiously, willfully, wittingly

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British Dictionary definitions for designedly

designedly
/ (dɪˈzaɪnɪdlɪ) /
adverb
by intention or design; on purpose; deliberately
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